The 'Serial' podcast: By the numbers

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Sarah Koenig hosts the popular podcast "Serial," which in its first season covered a 1999 murder.

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The podcast "Serial" ends Thursday

It's drawn millions of viewers in its first season

Here's a look at the podcast by the numbers

The podcast "Serial" is wrapping up its first season on Thursday as a bona fide success.

Since its debut in the fall, the podcast has captured the attention of millions of listeners as it unraveled the story of a young woman's murder in Baltimore in 1999. According to CNN Money, it's become so popular that it's even giving other podcasts a boost.

Just how much of an impact has "Serial" had on popular culture? Let's take a look at the numbers:

12 - Weekly episodes in Season 1 of "Serial."

January 13, 1999 - The date of Baltimore, Maryland, area high school student Hae Min Lee's murder.

2 - Number of trials. The first ended in a mistrial. The second ended in Adnan Syed's conviction in 2000.

At least 1,275 - Retweets of a joke made by Best Buy on Twitter about "Serial." "We have everything you need - Unless you need a payphone." This references a lengthy discussion of testimony about calls purportedly made from a pay phone in the parking lot of the Best Buy store. However, the existence of the pay phone back in 1999 is disputed. The tweet was later deleted and replaced with an apology from Best Buy.